Live beyond borders.
Beyond the Classroom
Go Beyond the Classroom for opportunities outside the formal instructional setting.
What we offer…
- Small classes, all taught exclusively in the target language
- Native or near-native fluency among all faculty
- Tutoring and help organizing co-curricular programs from international teaching assistants
- Extensive opportunities for extracurricular learning, including language houses, language tables, and international film festivals
- Fully supported Senior Projects that prove to employers and graduate schools the ability to complete a major original assignment
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What you’ll learn…
- An understanding and appreciation of international cultures
- Critical thinking, analytical, and research skills
- Enhanced language skills (reading, writing, speaking)
- Proficiency in another language
- Greater awareness of global perspectives
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What people are saying…
- “The modern languages department at Allegheny College sets an impressive standard of teaching excellence and commitment. It offers a program that rates among the best we have seen.” — Outside evaluation team
- “I want you and the other professors to know how grateful I am for your guidance. [You] taught me how to think creatively…I have been able to apply these skills to the ‘real world.’” — 1987 alumnus
- “The Allegheny in Cologne program was the best experience of my life. I wish I could do it again.” — Alumnus
- “In the French House, my housemates and I lived with a native French Teaching Assistant who encouraged us to only speak French on a daily basis… Living in a sociable, francophone atmosphere around the clock for a whole year allowed me to build my French fluency by leaps and bounds.” — 2016 alumnus
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